Me and Chito after winning the National Handler Crufts 2015

I have been brought up with dogs all my life. i started showing when i was 6 years old, I’m 22 now! My mum has been involved in dogs for many years, one of the main reasons they are such a big part of my life, I have learnt a lot from my mum and gained valuable experience. Our affix is Doberway.

I have had a very successful show career both in handling and the breed ring.

Some notable handling wins that I am very proud of:

UK Junior Handler of the Year 2008

3 times YKC National Show Handler of the Year – 2010, 2013, 2015 and Runner Up 2011.

Junior Handling BIS Kortrijk, Belgium.

Junior Handling BIS Mouscron, Belgium.

Junior Handling BIS Liege, Belgium.

Junior Handling BIS Maastricht, Holland.

I have also handles numerous breeds to champion status in the UK and Europe.

I also started judging in 2010 and am now on the Dobermann breed specialist B list. i judged my first breed club open show in 2015.

i have attended and passed the Dobermann Breed Specific Seminar and the Judging Competence Assessment. i am on the Dobermann Partnership Breed Specialist B List and The Dobermann and Welsh Dobermann club B lists.

Other seminars I have attended and passed are – Points of the Dog, Requirements of a Dog Show Judge and Confirmation and Movement.

Hollie Kavanagh

Doberway Dobermanns